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Sweet peas and madrona trees line a road near Dear Harbor on Orcas Island. A magazine rates the island as No. 6 worldwide for livability.

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Orcas on list of livable islands
THE NEWS TRIBUNE
Published: July 6th, 2008 01:00 AM
Orcas Island has been named one of the best islands to live on, according to Islands magazine. One of the gems of the San Juans islands, Orcas was listed sixth in the magazine’s July/August issue. It’s also the only island not considered a warm-weather destination.

Here is the list:

 • Palawan, Philippines.

 • Bequia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines.

 • Vanua Levu, Fiji.

 • Kangaroo Island, Australia.

 • Eleuthera, Bahamas.

 • Orcas Island.

 • Singapore.

 • Kauai, Hawaii.

 • Ambergris Caye, Belize.

 • Gozo, Malta.

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